U+2251 "≑" Geometrically Equal To Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+2251 "≑" Geometrically Equal To is a mathematical symbol that denotes a relationship of equality in a geometric context, specifically indicating that two geometric figures or quantities are equal in size or measure when considered under geometric transformations or in a spatial sense. Unlike the standard equals sign, which often implies arithmetic or algebraic equivalence, this symbol is reserved for geometric statements where the focus is on congruence or dimensional equality, such as the equality of line segments, angles, or areas. It is part of the Mathematical Operators block and is used in formal geometry proofs and technical documents to clarify the nature of the equality.

General Properties

Code Point U+2251
Version Added 1.1
Name Geometrically Equal To
Block Mathematical Operators
General Category Math Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ≑
HTML Hex Encoding ≑
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE2 0x89 0x91
UTF-16 Encoding 0x2251
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00002251
C/C++/Java Escape \u2251

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Alphabetic
Script Common
Script Extensions Common
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Pattern Syntax Yes
Math Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other